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Hello,
I am arriving at IAD from SCE at 7.15AM (united airlines) on November 28th. My connecting flight to DXB (emirates) is at 10.10 AM. I believe I have enough time to make the connection. Could you please explain from where to where will I have to move in airport and how much time it would take to move?

If your tickets were bought on one reservation your bags can be checked through to Emirates in State College and you can just go from your arrival gate in A to departure gate also in A. If not, you need to go to the main terminal baggage claim, take your bags upstairs to the departure level, and then re-check them with Emirates. You should have enough time.

We have made reservations on a United Express Flight from Columbus, Ohio to IAD which arrrives at 8:17 P.M. and, on a separate reservation need to connect with a BA Flight to Heathrow that leaves at 10:30 P.M. Will we have to collect our bags and recheck them? Will we have enough time to do so?

Hi I'm flying with some friends from Indianapolis to St Croix on November 20 and we have 47 minutes to get from our flight from IND to our flight to San Juan. Is this a long enough connection for us to board the plane

My flight details. Depart LGA 10.10am Arrive IAD 11.35am.
Operated by Expressjet. Connection in Washington DC 45 mins
Depart IAD 12.20pm
How do I connect within the 45minutes?
I will be flying via United Airlines all the way.

Appreciates your prompt reply.
Flying in from LGA.Flight no UA5736.
Connecting UA flight no 0803.
depart IAD 12.20pm on Sat 25 January 2014.
Can I check in my luggage all the way from LGA to SIN?
Thank you

I'm flying on LH418 from FRA to IAD on Saturday Nov 9th arriving at 3:20p, then connecting at 5:05p on UA1577 from IAD to IAH. Is this enough time? I'm flying business class on the LH flight and will have one carryon and one checked bag. Thanks!

International arrivals at IAD are being transported to the International Arrivals Building at the west end of the main terminal for TSA clearance, where you need to go through passport check, retrieve checked bags, go through customs clearance and - if transferring to another flight - re-check-in bag where indicated. As United uses A, B, C & D gates at IAD - look at overhead screens to find your connecting flight & gate number. While A/B gates can be reached by walkway, C gates will need a transfer via AeroTrain. If your connection is at D gates (Midfield Concourse C/D) you cannot use the AeroTrain, but need to take the Mobile Lounge shuttle at Main Terminal's lower level to gates D1-32. Your transfer time should suffice.

Just an update. The LH flight I was on arrived 20 minutes late into IAD. When we arrived into immigration there had to have been 600 people in the room being served by 8 immigration officers. After chatting with many people in line, if you had a flight with the next 2 hours you were going to miss it. What I didn't realize was after immigration and bag claim was how slow the TSA bag screening would be. I was being scanned through when my United App told me my flight had just taken off. Ugh!
I will never fly into IAD again from across the pond and have a connecting flight. It was embarrassing how slow the immigration and TSA were working.

Slightly confused about transferring flights at Dulles. Arriving with LH from Frankfurt at 15.20 connecting to SFO with UA at 17.35. My question is.....Do arriving LH passengers with connections travel from B gates on a mobile lounge to IAB at the main terminal building OR do they take you to terminal C and clear immigration and customs there?

Hi...still a little confused.... just read on another forum that United airlines and *A partners with connections will clear immigration at C concourse. For passengers "Terminating" and non *A airlines, they will clear at the IAB in the main terminal. Therefore I guess if I am arriving from LH and connecting to UA, I will clear immigration and customs at C concourse.

You are correct. Since you are arriving on LH, you will clear at the Concourse C FIS. Once customs clearance is complete, you connect your UAL connecting flight in either Concourse C or D. Should have enough time. Good luck!

That should probably be enough time. You will clear immigration in the International Arrivals Building. Once clearing you will be able to go upstairs to check your bag and check in with United. Note that since your tickets were bought separately you will have to pay a checked bag fee for your United flight.

Hi, I'm travelling from Boston to Dulles via United, arriving at 9:05pm. My flight from Dulles to Sao Paulo Brazil departs at 10:10, leaving me just about an hour to make the connecting flight. Is that enough time to safely make my flight?

I would try for a later flight since you'll have to transfer your bags yourself since the tickets will be bought on separate reservations. Also be aware that you will have to pay a checked bag fee on United since you are purchasing separate tickets. It sucks that the next flight isn't until almost 10 PM, but I think you'd have a really tough time transferring bags in 85 minutes, especially if you aren't a US citizen and have the slower immigration line.

hi. My daughter will be flying home to Canada from VA in December and she will be flying into Dulles from Roanoke VA with a 50minute layover to then departing to Toronto. The flights are the same carrier. Will this be enough time to make the connection?

My sister arriving via Kuwait Airlines Dec. 22 at 06:50 am and has a connecting flight via UA 3330 at 0925 am. She still need to get her luggage and go to customs. Can you please help me if she will be able to make to her connecting flight on time. Where is the closest check in counter for UA? What level is she going to check in? and she still need to go thru Security again to go to her gate designated to UA 3330. Any advise will help her. This is her first time to travel to the US. Thank you in advance.

Your sister has enough transfer time: International arrivals at IAD are being transported to the International Arrivals Building at the west end of the main terminal for TSA clearance, where they need to go through passport check, retrieve checked bags, go through customs clearance and - if transferring to another flight - re-check-in bag. (making sure prior to departure that Kuwait Airlines will transfer bags to United connecting flight - if tickets were bought separately). Thereafter she will board the Aerotrain (signs will guide her) to her connecting 'Midfield Concourse - Unite uses A, B & C for domestic flights - overhead screens on arrival will indicate flight & gate numbers. I suggest you open www.ifly.com/iad, then click on 'Terminal Map' under 'QUICK LINKS', and scroll down to the detailed text.

In that case ignore what tuoct said. She will likely clear immigration in the C/D Inspection area. From there she can go upstairs after clearing immigration, claiming her bags, going through customs, and re-checking them with United, and then going through security. United 3330 to Harrisburg departs from concourse A, so she will have to take the Aerotrain or Mobile Lounge from C/D to A. There will be overhead signs showing the way to A.

My sister is arriving Dec. 22 via United Airlines UA 981 at 6:50 a.m. She has a connecting flight to MDT via UA 3330 at 9:25 am. Does she still need to get her luggage after the customs or she will just get her luggage in the final destination (MDT)? Does she has an ample time to catch her connecting flight?
Does she still need to check in in the United Airlines?
Please advise. Any help will do.

Hi. I have 71 minutes between United 505 from Tampa (arriving 21:09) and BA 292 to London Heathrow (departing 22:20). United said they will tag my bags through to London. Please can you tell me if I have enough connection time and if I have to go through security or passport control again.
Many thanks for any help.

Your transfer time will suffice (only international arrivals need to go through passport control; your bags will be automatically transferred. However, as United uses Concourses A, B, C & D with corresponding gates, look on arrival at overhead screens for your departing flight & gate number. For transfer options I suggest you open www.ifly.com/iad, then click on 'Terminal Map' under 'QUICK LINKS', and scroll down to the detailed text.

Hi,I am fying from Albany NY to London and found great flights but very tight 56 minute connection time. Namely alb-iad UA flt3899 arrive IAD 9:04pm connect to UA924 departing IAD at 10pm. Is this enough time for me to get to gates in time for boarding and for my luggage to get transferred- or should I take the connecting flight with a 2 1/2 hour layover?